TorranceTribune The Weekly Newspaper of Torrance Herald Publications - Torrance, El Segundo, Manhattan Beach, Hawthorne, Lawndale, & Inglewood Community Newspapers Since 1911 - (310) 322-1830 - Vol. 2, No. 31 - August 2, 2012 Inside Ted Lieu as its Legislator of the YearWest Basin Recognizes State Senator This Issue A Student’s Perspective...3 Business & Professional.....................12 Calendar.......................... 2 Classifieds .................... 14 Crime Reports ................ 4 Crossword/Sudoku....... 14 Faith................................. 4 Food................................. 7 Looking Up.................... 12 People ............................. 6 Pets................................ 11 Politically Speaking ....... 5 West Basin Municipal Water District (West Basin) has presented State Senator Ted Lieu (D – Torrance) with its esteemed Legislator of the Year award at its regular Board meeting on Monday, Real Estate ................... 16 July. Senator Lieu has been a supporter of West Basin’s water recycling and conservation legislation and programs since his election to the legislature in 2005. Photo courtesy of the Office of Sen. Ted Lieu, Senate District 28. Smile Awhile .................. 2 Donors Encouraged to Serve Animal Sports ......................... 6,10 TerriAnn in Torrance 1,13 Charities at Local Level Up and Adam ................. 6 By Cristian Vasquez - through free sources like Guidestar.org to animals are fed,” Bernstein said. “Then youstray animals are cared for and that turned-inmend simple steps like conducting researchAnimal rescues, pet adoptions and provid Wheel Deal..................... 9 goals of several organizations and residents is in line with one’s understanding of the toward that purpose. To send those dollarswant to make sure that your dollars are goingsee whether or not a charity is spendinging love and care for animals have been the in the city of Torrance. Events such as pet charity’s mission. off to a group in New York and wonder or adoptions on the weekends are just some “Our advice, for example, if your concern just assume that those funds are going to of the efforts that take place locally to help is the welfare of animals in your area--then make it to the animals that you care about the animal population. For many, donating try to be informed about legislation pertain- in your zip code is mistaken.” Weekend that one group took advantage of the good that animal abusers are prosecuted and that Another step that can be taken to avoidSee spcaLA, page 6ing to your area. You want to make suremoney is the most convenient way to help.Unfortunately, a recent investigation found Forecast will of animal lovers across the nation. TerriAnn in TorranceSPCA International has been involved ina controversy after it was reported that the organization spent nearly $27 million collected Basketball Camp in Torrance Friday dition, the report from CNN indicated that By TerriAnn Ferren had been months since I had been inside this-from donors on fundraising expenses. In ad Partly the organization misrepresented their “Bagdad Last Monday afternoon I drove over to facility and I marveled at the open, bright Cloudy Pups” program in an effort to collect funds. Camp being held at theDee Hardison Sports room and a large multipurpose room thatdesign. This special center has a workoutHenry Bibby Basketballpeek in on the“Every SPCA Society for the Prevention 77˚/61˚ of Cruelty to Animals is separate and are Center at Wilson Park, 2400 Jefferson Street is available for rent, but for this special not connected to any other SPCA,” Madeline in Torrance. This 22,000-square foot facility, week in July, it is home to the youngsters Bernstein, President of SPCALA, said. “There dedicated on November 13, 2000 to honor ages five to 17 for basketball camp. Bibby, is a lot of misinformation out there. Everyone Dee Hardison, is home to both basketball currently the assistant coach of the NBA Saturday is struggling right now to get charitable dol- and volleyball. Dee Hardison, former Memphis Grizzlies, former coach of the Partly all sorts of things being used to persuade of Torrance (serving from 1994-2002) and of the WNBA L.A. Sparks, took time this76ers and men’s USC basketball, and coachCouncilmember for eight years and Mayorlars, so therefore there are commercials and Cloudy people to give to a particular cause or par- former educator is a dedicated servant to summer from his busy schedule to hold a 76˚/61˚ unclear as to where they are really giving in spearheading the development of the to teaching the fundamentals of basketball,very special camp in Torrance. In additionthe City of Torrance and was instrumentalticular organization. Sometimes people are and there are also charities where things sports center. Hardison still volunteers in Coach Bibby emphasizes sportsmanship, are not necessarily done appropriately. It’s a variety of ways, including serving as manners, self-discipline, hard work and Sunday Every time there is a disaster or something Ethics and Integrity and Vice Chair of the Bibby, he shared with me, “I’ve been doingself esteem to the youngsters. Talking withBlue Ribbon Committee onChair of thenot just animal-related--it is in every field. Partly sympathetic arises, you see as many fake Torrance Centennial Committee. basketball camps for a long time here at Cloudy actual legitimate charities.” he greeted and escorted me into the sports So I decided since I wasn’t doing much thisWilson Park--for seven, eight years or so.Coach Henry Bibby was all smiles aswebsites and fake charities spring up as 79˚/61˚ Unfortunately for animal lovers, the amount center. Down the hall from the reception summer--I don’t run any basketball camps of commercials on television and radio ask- desk, I could hear the hollow bounce of anymore--that I would do this for four days, ing for donations to help animals in need is basketballs against the wooden gym floor. It See TerriAnn, page 13 abundant. Bernstein and the SPCALA recom-
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